Halloween Shaker Card with AALL & Create

Hello, Lisa Hoel here! This week at Topflight Stamps our theme is "Halloween/Fall". AALL & Create has a great new Halloween collection out and I decided to make a whimsical shaker card using the Frightful Fun die set and Boosentials stamp set. 

The background is a heavy piece of cardstock I inked and stamped on. I also gave it a light spritz of green mica spray from the Lindy's Haunted Halloween Starburst Sprays set. I glued in some die cuts from the Frightful Fun set (although I did leave one ghost loose to shake around inside). The edges have walls of foam tape to contain all the shaker bits.

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out the Topflight Stamps store for a wide selection of different and hard to find stamps, stencils and other paper crafting supplies from all around the world! Also keep an eye here on the Topflight Stamps blog. There is new inspiration posted often!

Topflight Stamps Supplies Used:

AALL & Create stamp set - Boosentials

AALL & Create die set - Holey Fun

AALL & Create die set - Frightful Fun

Lindy's Starburst Sprays - Haunted Halloween

foam tape

Lavinia Elements Ink pads - Violet Chalk, Lime Punch, Sundance

Versafine Clair ink - Nocturne

various shaker bits

 

Sunflower Best Wishes Card

It's Tuesday which means you've got Kathi here to share a project with you. It's another "Anything Goes" week and the beginning of September so sunflowers are in bloom! 

I've created a Best Wishes card with the Sunflowers Clear Stamp Set TE33 and a sentiment from the Flower Power Clear Stamp Set TE37, both by Tracy Evans Boutique. I also used the Polaroid Pop Die Set DI-89 by AALL and Create, the Russet Orange Elements Premium Dye Ink by Lavinia Stamps, Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko, and the Sparkle Clear Overlay Brush Pen by Spectrum Noir.

Here it is!

I wanted to use the "no-lines" coloring technique to color the beautiful large sunflower from the Sunflowers Clear Stamp Set TE33 by Tracy Evans Boutique. Use yellow and orange/yellow Memento Ink to stamp the sunflower onto white Copic-friendly cardstock then color it with Copic markers. 

Use the largest die from the Polaroid Pop Die Set DI-89 by AALL and Create to cut the image panel, then fill in the area around the sunflower with overlapping blue dots to create a pointillistic background. 

Position the beetle and the bee stamps from the Sunflowers Clear Stamp Set TE33 facedown on the image panel die-cut. Ink both stamps with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko and stamp. Remove the beetle stamp, then clean and dry the bee stamp thoroughly. Reposition the bee stamp facedown in another place on the image panel die-cut. Ink the stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. Heat set the image panel die-cut.

Use a Fine-tip marker to add red dots and lines to the beetle. Use a white gel pen to add white to his eyes. When dry, add green pupils. Use a clear glaze pen to add dimension and shine to the beetle's body. Let the glaze gel ink dry, then add another layer to build up the dimension to its body.

Use a yellow marker to add yellow to the bees' bodies. Use a Sparkle Clear Overlay Brush Pen by Spectrum Noir to add glitter to the bees' wings. Set the image panel die-cut aside.

Cut a piece of patterned paper to 4" x 6" to create the background panel.. I used patterned paper that is no longer available, but thought that the primarily orange paper from the Ink Drops - Sunset 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Craft Consortium would be a good substitute for what I used.

Use Russet Orange Elements Premium Dye Ink by Lavinia Stamps to stamp the small sunflower onto the background panel. Position the "Best Wishes" sentiment stamp from the Flower Power Clear Stamp Set TE37 by Tracy Evans Boutique facedown towards the bottom of the background panel. Ink the sentiment stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp.

Edge the background panel with  Russet Orange Elements Premium Dye Ink and Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink. Heat set the background panel. 

Adhere the image panel die-cut to the background panel, then adhere the background panel to a 4" x 6" black card.

Please pop over to my blog, Kat's Tales of Stamping, for step-by-step instructions and complete supply lists.

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Sunflowers Clear Stamp Set TE33 by Tracy Evans Boutique

Flower Power Clear Stamp Set TE37 by Tracy Evans Boutique

Polaroid Pop Die Set DI-89 by AALL and Create

Ink Drops - Sunset 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Craft Consortium 

Russet Orange Elements Premium Dye Ink by Lavinia Stamps

Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Sparkle Clear Overlay Brush Pen by Spectrum Noir

Thank you for visiting today!

Magicals Butterflies with AALL & Create

Hello, Lisa Hoel here. This week at Topflight Stamps our theme is "Outdoors". I love seeing butterflies in my garden this time of year so I was inspired to make a card focusing on them. I used the AALL & Create die set Starflight to cut out the butterflies and arch shape out of heavy duty cardstock. I glued the butterflies down first, then, when dry, I spritzed it with water and Lindy's Magicals powders. I really like how it pooled in the nooks and crannies for some intense mica gleam.

The green background is colored with Emerald Isle PaperArtsy Infusions Dye crystals. I also used the Lavinia Laurel stencil to add the leafy texture.

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out the Topflight Stamps store for a wide selection of different and hard to find stamps, stencils and other paper crafting supplies from all around the world! Also keep an eye here on the Topflight Stamps blog. There is new inspiration posted often!

Topflight Stamps Supplies Used:

AALL & Create die set - Starflight

Lavinia stencil - Laurel

Lindy's Magicals Pigment Powders - Enchanted Forest

Lindy's Starburst Spray - Autumn Maple Crimson (Autumn Leaves set)

PaperArtsy Infusions Dye crystals - Emerald Isle

Hunkydory Precious Pearls

AALL & Create stamp set - Everyday Sentiments

 

Postage Butterflies with Crafty Individuals

Hello, Lisa Hoel here. This week at Topflight Stamps our theme is again Anything Goes. This time I used a beautiful butterfly stamp from Crafty Individuals. I was also still having lots of fun making ink powder backgrounds so used the Lindy's Magicals Pigment Powders set Enchanted Forest to make this one.

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out the Topflight Stamps store for a wide selection of different and hard to find stamps, stencils and other paper crafting supplies from all around the world! Also keep an eye here on the Topflight Stamps blog. There is new inspiration posted often!

Topflight Stamps Supplies Used:

Crafty Individuals - August XXXI Days

PaperArtsy Seth Apter stamp set - ESA08

AALL & Create die set - Quirky Post

AALL & Create washi tape - 114 Priority Dispatch

Lindy's Magicals Pigment Powders - Enchanted Forest

Lavinia Elements Ink - Sahara

Versafine Clair ink - Nocturne

AALL & Create stamp set - Everyday Sentiments

watercolors

 

Gear Up - A Steampunk Card

 It's Tuesday which means you've got Kathi here today to share a project with you. It's an "Anything Goes" week, so I created a Steampunk card with the Faceless Time Clear Stamp Set 1456, the Papillons Clear Stamp Set 1462, the Frise Pendentifs Clear Stamp Set 1461, and the Time Tinker Clear Stamp Set 1374 as well as the Cog Engine Die Set 125 and the Frayed Frames Die Set 26 — all by AALL and Create. The background panel and die-cuts were created with Steampunk Soiree Magical Pigment Powders by Lindy's Stamp Gang.

Here it is!

Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko to stamp the focal image from the Faceless Time Clear Stamps 1456 by Autour de Mwa for AALL and Create onto a panel of Bristol paper. Heat set the ink, then color the image with Copic markers. Use a white gel pen to add highlights to the hourglass.

Use the largest die from the Frayed Frames Die Set 26 by AALL and Create to cut the image panel, mat it with black cardstock, and set it aside.

Cut a piece of 9" x 12" Bristol paper to a 4.75" x 6.75" panel (for the background panel) and a 2" x 12" strip (for the border and sentiment die-cuts). Place the strip onto a craft mat. Use a small spatula to place a pile of Yesteryear Yellow Magical Powder from the Steampunk Soiree Magical Pigment Powder Set by Lindy's Stamp Gang onto the craft mat. Fold a baby wipe and press the top part of it into the pigment powder. Drag the baby wipe vertically onto the strip of Bristol paper to start to a apply the Magical Pigment Powder, working from the outside edges towards the center. Dip the wipe into the powder and apply it again. Continue until the powder pile is gone and your Bristol strip is colored. Clean your craft mat.

Use a spatula to place a smaller pile of Canna Lily Burnt Orange Magical Pigment Powder onto the craft mat. Using a new baby wipe, press the top of the wipe into the pigment powder, then drag the baby wipe down the strip of Bristol paper to fill in the gaps. Continue to dip the wipe and drag it down the strip until the powder is gone. Clean your craft mat.

Repeat the above process using an even smaller amount of Tophat Teal from the the Steampunk Soiree Magical Pigment Powder Set to add some verdigris colors to the Bristol Strip. When the colors and blend please you, thoroughly heat set the panel and trim it in half.

Use the both dies from the Cog Engine Die Set 125 by AALL and Create to cut the colored Bristol paper strip. Flip the die-cuts over and color the back with a black Copic marker or sponge them with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko.  This step will edge the die-cuts from the back.

Place the 4.75" x 6.75" panel and a small scrap of Bristol paper onto a clean craft mat. Use a spatula to add a pile of Pocket Watch Pewter Magical Powder onto the clean craft mat. Press the top of a clean baby wipe onto the pigment powder, then drag the baby wipe onto the Bristol paper panel and scrap, working from the outer edges towards the center. Dip the wipe into the powder and continue to apply color to the panels. When done, heat set the panels thoroughly.

Pounce an anti-static tool/pouch onto the background panel then place it onto the base of a stamping platform. Position the corner gears stamp from the Papillons Clear Stamp Set 1462 by Azoline for AALL and Create facedown along the top left of the panel. Ink the stamp with Morning Mist VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. Remove the panel from the stamping platform, add Clear Gloss Embossing Powder by WOW to the wet ink, dump the excess powder back into the container, and heat set. 

Clean and dry the corner gears stamp. Place the background panel back onto the stamping platform and position the the corner gears stamp from the Papillons Clear Stamp Set 1462 along the lower right hand edge. Position the border gears stamp from the Frise Pendentifs Clear Stamp Set 1461 by Azoline for AALL and Create vertically along the bottom left hand edge. Ink the stamps with Morning Mist VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. Remove the panel from the stamping platform, add Clear Gloss Embossing Powder by WOW to the wet ink, dump the excess powder back into the container, and heat set. Edge the background panel with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink.

Use a nameplate cutting die and a small gears die to cut the grey-colored scrap of Bristol paper. Place a piece of low-tack tape on the back of the Bristol paper scrap die-cut to keep it in place and secure the scrap onto the base of a stamping platform. 

Position the "Gear Up" stamp from the Time Tinker Clear Stamp Set 1374 by Janet Klein for AALL and Create facedown onto the die-cut. Ink the stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. 

Remove the die-cut piece from the stamping platform. Add Clear Gloss Embossing Powder by WOW to the wet ink, dump the excess powder back into the container, and heat set.

Use the nameplate frame die and a small gears die to cut a leftover scrap from the tinted strip. Use Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink to edge both parts of the nameplate die-cuts, then adhere the sentiment die-cut onto the frame die-cut. Adhere the gears die-cuts to cover the holes of the nameplate.

Adhere the border die-cut to the right side of the background panel. Adhere the matted image panel onto the background panel as shown. Adhere the sentiment nameplate die-cut to the upper left of the background panel. Adhere the completed background panel to a 5" x 7" black card.

Please pop over to my blog, Kat's Tales of Stamping, for step-by-step instructions and complete supply lists.

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Faceless Time Clear Stamps 1456 by Autour de Mwa for AALL and Create

Papillons Clear Stamp Set 1462 by Azoline for AALL and Create

Frise Pendentifs Clear Stamp Set 1461 by Azoline for AALL and Create

Time Tinker Clear Stamp Set 1374 by Janet Klein for AALL and Create

Cog Engine Die Set 125 by AALL and Create

Frayed Frames Die Set 26 by AALL and Create

Steampunk Soiree Magical Pigment Powders by Lindy's Stamp Gang

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Morning Mist and Nocturne VersaFine Clair Inks by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Clear Gloss Embossing Powder by WOW

Thank you for visiting today!

Lindy's Magicals Mermaid Card

Hello, Lisa Hoel here. This week at Topflight Stamps our product focus is on mixed media and using ink/pigment powders. I have been having fun playing with the Lindy's Stamp Gang Magicals Pigment Powders making all sorts of backgrounds using the Enchanted Forest set. I paired them with Lavinia ocean themed stamps to create this dreamy mermaid card.

To make the Magicals backgrounds, I spritzed pieces of mixed media cardstock with water and then sprinkled on tiny bits of the pigment powders. (A little goes a long way, they really pack a punch!) I spritzed on more water and let the powder particles dissolve and flow – letting them air dry naturally. The AALL & Create Starflight die set made a lovely frame for the focal panel and stamping.

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out the Topflight Stamps store for a wide selection of different and hard to find stamps, stencils and other paper crafting supplies from all around the world! Also keep an eye here on the Topflight Stamps blog. There is new inspiration posted often!

Topflight Stamps Supplies Used:

Lindy's Magicals Pigment Powders - Enchanted Forest

AALL & Create die set - Starflight

Lavinia stencil - Coral

Lavinia stamps - Guinevere Mermaid

Lavinia stamps - Inspire Me

Lavinia stamps - Shoal of Fish

Lavinia stamps - Sea Creatures

Lavinia stamps - Mini Fish

Lavinia Elements Ink - Sahara, Sundance, Soft Cygnet, Bermuda, Della Blue

Versafine Clair ink - Twilight